H.R. 407 · 117th Congress · House

Responsible Climate Action and American Competitiveness Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Introduced
Jan 21, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Responsible Climate Action and American Competitiveness Act

This bill requires the President to notify Congress at least 30 days before submitting to the other parties of the Paris Agreement the climate change-related actions the United States will take. (The agreement refers to these planned actions as nationally determined contributions.)

The notification to Congress must contain certain information including (1) a detailed economic justification of the planned actions, (2) a cost-benefit analysis of the actions, and (3) a description of how the actions will support U.S. efforts to counter the malign influence of the Chinese and Russian governments over energy supply chains.

The Paris Agreement requires each party to periodically submit its planned actions for addressing climate change, such as a plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by a certain level.

Action Timeline

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  1. JAN 22, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

  2. JAN 21, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JAN 21, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JAN 21, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. JAN 21, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Environment Subcommittee

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Referred: Jan 22, 2021

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Jan 21, 2021

Active

Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jan 21, 2021

Active